[cosplay] wretched ahoge ;_;

[yarumi.livejournal.com]

So I went to the 8th Philippine ToyCon today, though I didn't cosplay. And well, seeing all those cosplayers around made me want to get back in the game again. See, I actually cosplayed before but I kinda' stopped for a while. But now I have urge to go at it again. XD

Anyway, I was thinking of going as Romano in the next convention (whenever that would be), but the thing is I don't have any idea how to make the ahoge!

And so I ask you guys: any ideas how I can make it? o_o; I'm sorry, I am made of immense fail when it comes to creativity and arts and crafts. U_U

Thank you so, so much for all your helpful comments, guys! 8D You've all been a BIG help to me! ♥ I'm going to try and start making the hair for my costume now. Wish me luck~ ;D (I swear, I can't thank you guys enough. ;3;♥)

Comments

[fabledquill.livejournal.com]

I'd say get a tie-in extension, and then use superglue to shape it.

[saku-lion.livejournal.com]

In case you're using a wig, you can make it like I did mine:
Take a sturdy piece of wire of the right length,
glue some strands of hair to it
(that is either taken from or at least the same color as your wig).
Let each side dry separately and in case some hair still sticks out,
smooth it down with your fingers and a little bit of hairspray.
Bend curl into shape, while the other end gets bend into a tiny little hook
- so you can hook it into the net of your wig when you wear it
(you can also sew/bind it to the net if you're afraid of it falling of, though mine never did).

(I'm not the best example, but whatever -> http://animexx.onlinewelten.com/fotos/foto.php?id=4283710)

[keikanas.livejournal.com]

try grabbing the piece of wig you'd like to be curled, and using a strong styling spray (like Got2BGlued Freeze spray), and spray the whole strand from base to tip and curl by hand as needed. Be liberal with the spray! I don't know if it's gravity-defying enough for Romano's ahoge, but it's worth a try!

I did a closet America cosplay and it got my Nantucket to stay in play like woah.

the Got2B styling gel might work too.. those are the only products I've found to work on wigs. Best part is, if it doesn't work or you mess up, it just washes out with water.

[mega-otaku.livejournal.com]

Many of these are for wigs, but what about real hair? I need to make one my Taiwan cosplay and I am not using a wig. (If you don't like me asking a question in your question post, feel free to tell me. I don't mean to be rude. :) )

[saku-lion.livejournal.com]

I would say, you could use an extension similar to your hair color
and glue/attach it - either with or without wire, depends on which method you prefer to form the curl - to a flat hair clip or hair slide (which should also be in a similar tone to your own hair color) and clip it under the top layer of your hair.
You could also secure the hair over that part with a bit of hairspray, to make the clip less visible .

[crown-of-laurel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like what Saku Lion was saying, what I did was pretty much what this (http://www.funkyhorror.com/antigrav.htm) tutorial says to do, except instead of using part of your wig, I used a few hair extensions and clipped it to my hair in the end. I also used a few other hair clips to secure it. Then, I covered it with some of my own hair.

[waterkairi.livejournal.com]

Depending on whether your real hair is the right length or not in the area that you need the ahoge, you can also use the simple combo of hairspray and a hairdryer on medium heat. (You may need someone else; it's very helpful to have another set of hands.)

Just spray the piece you need, starting at the base first, and hold the heat near it until it dries. Then you work your way up (or down) styling it as you go. This is what I did for my Austria cosplay, and that ahoge didn't move a lick even after 6 hours. XD

[crown-of-laurel.livejournal.com]

There's always this (http://www.funkyhorror.com/antigrav.htm) tutorial~

♥

[xhiro-xhiro.livejournal.com]

What the above commenter said ^

I've been cosplaying Romano and using this method works really well.